2024
Equity in Modifying Plaque of Women With Undertreated Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: Design and Rationale of EMPOWER CAD study
McEntegart M, Gonzalo N, Fendelander L, West N, Lansky A. Equity in Modifying Plaque of Women With Undertreated Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: Design and Rationale of EMPOWER CAD study. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 102289. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseCalcified coronary artery diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionTarget lesion failureCoronary intravascular lithotripsyArtery diseaseFemale patientsIntravascular lithotripsySubcohort analysis of patientsPrevalence of coronary artery calcificationEnd pointsOptical coherence tomography imagesComposite of cardiac deathClinical events committeeSafety end pointAnalysis of patientsIndependent core laboratoryIncreased risk of mortalityIschemia-driven target lesion revascularizationTarget vessel myocardial infarctionTarget lesion revascularizationCoronary artery calcificationEffectiveness end pointCAD studiesCardiology clinical trialsTCT-671 Evaluation of Coronary Tortuosity in Patients With Ischemia and No Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the DISCOVER INOCA Multicenter Registry
Sohal S, Cristea E, Higney J, Williams O, Ohadi L, Samuels B, Tremmel J, Henry T, Smilowitz N, Prasad M, Kobayashi Y, Henry G, Samady H, Lerman A, Moses J, Pietras C, Zhang Z, Tirziu D, Parise H, Chamie D, Henrici K, Latif N, Lansky A, Shah S. TCT-671 Evaluation of Coronary Tortuosity in Patients With Ischemia and No Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the DISCOVER INOCA Multicenter Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: b258. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.09.796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseMulticenter registryDiagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries.
Cigarroa N, Latif N, Maayah M, Khokhar A, Kunnirickal S, Schwann A, Maciejewski K, Odanovic N, Mazure C, Spatz E, Pfau S, Lansky A, Shah S. Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e035852. PMID: 39291500, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary function testingNonobstructive coronary arteriesInvasive coronary angiographyCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary angiographyVasomotor disordersFunction testsCoronary arteryAntianginal therapyDiagnostic yieldVasospastic anginaMicrovascular dysfunctionDiagnostic yield of invasive coronary angiographyNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseSuspected ischemic heart diseaseCalcium channel blockersCoronary vasomotor disordersSymptomatic myocardial bridgingCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseChannel blockersAnatomic diagnosisEndothelial dysfunctionArtery diseaseMyocardial bridgingPercutaneous Coronary Revascularization Strategies After Myocardial Infarction A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Reddy R, Howard J, Jamil Y, Madhavan M, Nanna M, Lansky A, Leon M, Ahmad Y. Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization Strategies After Myocardial Infarction A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: 276-294. PMID: 38986670, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.04.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative riskCardiovascular mortalityMyocardial infarctionMultivessel coronary artery diseaseAll-cause mortalityAdverse cardiac eventsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionComplete revascularizationCoronary artery diseaseBayesian network meta-analysesMortality reductionA systematic reviewNetwork meta-analysesElevation myocardial infarctionSystematic reviewMeta-analysesCardiac eventsArtery diseasePrimary outcomeNetwork meta-analysisRevascularization strategyMeta-analysisHead-to-head trialsCoronary revascularization strategyAcute kidney injuryIllusion of revascularization: does anyone achieve optimal revascularization during percutaneous coronary intervention?
Fezzi S, Ding D, Mahfoud F, Huang J, Lansky A, Tu S, Wijns W. Illusion of revascularization: does anyone achieve optimal revascularization during percutaneous coronary intervention? Nature Reviews Cardiology 2024, 21: 652-662. PMID: 38710772, DOI: 10.1038/s41569-024-01014-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionOptimal revascularizationRisk of periprocedural myocardial infarctionCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionStent-related eventsEfficacy of percutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseasePeriprocedural myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionReperfusion of acute myocardial infarctionClinical successRevascularization outcomesArtery diseaseIncreased riskAngiographic guidancePercutaneous revascularizationRevascularizationPatientsIntracoronary imagingLincoffDiagnostic toolPhysiological assessmentDetermining the Cause of Coronary Vasomotor Disorders in Patients With Ischemia and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries: Design and Rationale of the DISCOVER INOCA Prospective, Multicenter Registry
Shah S, Tremmel J, Henry T, Smilowitz N, Prasad M, Kobayashi Y, Henry G, Samady H, Samuels B, Lerman A, Moses J, Pietras C, Zhang Z, Tirziu D, Parise H, Cristea E, Chamié D, Grubman D, Henrici K, Matmusaeva E, Latif N, Cigarroa N, Lansky A. Determining the Cause of Coronary Vasomotor Disorders in Patients With Ischemia and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries: Design and Rationale of the DISCOVER INOCA Prospective, Multicenter Registry. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 102046. PMID: 39132594, PMCID: PMC11308755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary function testingObstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseNonobstructive coronary arteriesLong-term outcomesFollow-upVasomotor disordersEnd pointsComposite of cardiovascular deathCoronary arteryLong-term follow-upCoronary microvascular dysfunctionDiagnostic coronary angiographyCardiovascular adverse eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary vasomotor disordersOptical coherence tomographySymptomatic myocardial bridgingShort-term end pointsAtherosclerotic plaque burdenIschemic heart diseaseLong-term end pointsINOCA patientsAcetylcholine provocationPatient-reported outcome measuresAssociation of Preprocedural SYNTAX Score With Outcomes in Impella-Assisted High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Medranda G, Faraz H, Thompson J, Zhang Y, Bharadwaj A, Osborn E, Abu-Much A, Lansky A, Basir M, Moses J, O’Neill W, Grines C, Baron S. Association of Preprocedural SYNTAX Score With Outcomes in Impella-Assisted High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 101981. PMID: 39166169, PMCID: PMC11330901, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.101981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSYNTAX I scoreHigh-risk percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionSYNTAX IIII studiesSYNTAX scoreI scoresAssociated with higher ratesComplex coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseMultivariate regression analysisMechanical circulatory supportInterventionClinical outcomesPoor outcomeCerebrovascular eventsRegression analysisArtery diseasePost-PCIPatientsCirculatory supportProcedural factorsHigher ratesOutcomes
2023
Impact of sex on Transcatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes: Results of a single-center study
See C, Wang Y, Yang Y, Tirziu D, Papoutsidakis N, Francese D, Kaple R, Cleman M, Lansky A, Forrest J. Impact of sex on Transcatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes: Results of a single-center study. International Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 398: 131643. PMID: 38065329, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew-generation valvesTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement OutcomesImpact of sexTAVR outcomesArtery diseaseYale-New Haven HospitalSTS mortality scorePeripheral artery diseaseSingle-center studyCoronary artery diseaseKaplan-Meier curvesLog-rank testNew Haven HospitalSex-based disparitiesSignificant differencesCardiovascular comorbiditiesSAPIEN 3Transfemoral accessSAPIEN XTConsecutive patientsCox modelingMortality scoreEvolut RFemale sexEvolut PROCurrent Landscape and Future Directions of Coronary Revascularization in Ischemic Systolic Heart Failure: A Review
Chuy K, Velazquez E, Lansky A, Jamil Y, Ahmad Y. Current Landscape and Future Directions of Coronary Revascularization in Ischemic Systolic Heart Failure: A Review. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 101197. PMID: 39131064, PMCID: PMC11307589, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic systolic heart failureSystolic heart failurePercutaneous coronary interventionHeart failureMedical therapyCoronary revascularizationBenefits of PCITrials of PCILeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionPrevalence of HFBenefit of CABGContemporary medical therapyIschemic ventricular dysfunctionCoronary artery bypassVentricular systolic dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseAcute cardiac careComparative clinical effectivenessUnmet clinical needRecent revascularizationArtery bypassSystolic dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionCoronary interventionEquity in Modifying Plaque of Women With Undertreated Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: The EMPOWER CAD Study Design and Rationale
Lansky A, McEntegart M. Equity in Modifying Plaque of Women With Undertreated Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: The EMPOWER CAD Study Design and Rationale. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2023, 53: s14. DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCalcified coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseStudy designPlaquesDiseaseWomenCerebral Embolic Risk in Coronary and Structural Heart Interventions: Clinical Evidence
Tirziu D, Huang H, Parise H, Pietras C, Moses J, Messé S, Lansky A. Cerebral Embolic Risk in Coronary and Structural Heart Interventions: Clinical Evidence. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 100631. PMID: 39130705, PMCID: PMC11307836, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural heart interventionsHeart interventionsCardiac proceduresBrain injuryLong-term neurocognitive sequelaeTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) proceduresAortic valve replacement proceduresCerebral embolic riskIatrogenic brain injuryIschemic brain injuryRisk of thromboembolismCoronary artery diseaseEmbolic protection devicesNumber of patientsValve replacement proceduresPercutaneous transcatheter interventionsLikelihood of disabilitySymptomatic strokeCerebral embolismCerebral embolizationEmbolic riskAcute strokeNeurologic injuryArtery diseaseIschemic infarctionCRT-101.06 Equity in Modifying Plaque of Women With Undertreated Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: The EMPOWER CAD Study Design and Rationale
Lansky A, McEntegart M. CRT-101.06 Equity in Modifying Plaque of Women With Undertreated Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: The EMPOWER CAD Study Design and Rationale. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: s4. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.01.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCalcified coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseStudy designPlaquesDiseaseWomen
2022
Current Landscape and Future Directions of Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Heart Failure
Ahmad Y, Lansky AJ, Velazquez EJ. Current Landscape and Future Directions of Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Heart Failure. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 577-578. PMID: 35476046, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.0659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPCI in Patients With Heart Failure: Current Evidence, Impact of Complete Revascularization, and Contemporary Techniques to Improve Outcomes
Ahmad Y, Petrie M, Jolicoeur E, Madhavan M, Velazquez E, Moses J, Lansky A, Stone G. PCI in Patients With Heart Failure: Current Evidence, Impact of Complete Revascularization, and Contemporary Techniques to Improve Outcomes. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022, 1: 100020. PMID: 39132568, PMCID: PMC11307477, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseHeart failureComplete revascularizationMedical therapyClinical outcomesClinical trialsCoronary artery bypassVentricular systolic dysfunctionClinical trial evidenceHigh operative riskHigh-risk patientsMajor cardiac surgeryExtent of revascularizationMinority of patientsFuture clinical trialsArtery bypassCause mortalityPeriprocedural complicationsSystolic dysfunctionCoronary interventionOperative riskArtery diseaseCardiac surgery
2021
Coronary Revascularization in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis
Patel KP, Michail M, Treibel TA, Rathod K, Jones DA, Ozkor M, Kennon S, Forrest JK, Mathur A, Mullen MJ, Lansky A, Baumbach A. Coronary Revascularization in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 14: 2083-2096. PMID: 34620388, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.07.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementCoronary artery diseaseAortic stenosisHemodynamic statusCoronary revascularizationValve replacementAssessment of CADPatients Undergoing Aortic Valve ReplacementConcomitant coronary artery diseaseImpact of ASSignificant coronary artery diseaseConcomitant aortic stenosisRole of revascularizationSevere aortic stenosisThird of patientsCohort of patientsDual pathologyArtery diseaseTherapeutic challengeCertain patientsMyocardial ischemiaCoronary assessmentPatientsRevascularizationMultidisciplinary teamLong term outcomes of ultrathin versus standard thickness second‐generation drug eluting stents: Meta‐analysis of randomized trials
Hussain Y, Gaston S, Kluger J, Shah T, Yang Y, Tirziu D, Lansky A. Long term outcomes of ultrathin versus standard thickness second‐generation drug eluting stents: Meta‐analysis of randomized trials. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 99: 563-574. PMID: 34236755, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond generation drug eluting stentsTarget lesion failureDrug eluting stentsLong-term outcomesEluting stentsTerm outcomesRisk ratioIschemia-driven target vessel revascularizationTarget vessel myocardial infarctionLong-term clinical outcomesProbable stent thrombosisTarget vessel revascularizationTerm clinical outcomesVessel myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseConfidence intervalsFirst generation drug eluting stentsRandom-effects modelLesion failureVessel revascularizationCoronary interventionSecondary outcomesArtery diseaseCardiac deathCardiac mortality in patients randomised to elective coronary revascularisation plus medical therapy or medical therapy alone: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Navarese EP, Lansky AJ, Kereiakes DJ, Kubica J, Gurbel PA, Gorog DA, Valgimigli M, Curzen N, Kandzari DE, Bonaca MP, Brouwer M, Umińska J, Jaguszewski MJ, Raggi P, Waksman R, Leon MB, Wijns W, Andreotti F. Cardiac mortality in patients randomised to elective coronary revascularisation plus medical therapy or medical therapy alone: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: 4638-4651. PMID: 34002203, PMCID: PMC8669551, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous myocardial infarctionStable coronary artery disease patientsCoronary artery disease patientsElective coronary revascularisationMedical therapyCardiac mortalityMyocardial infarctionCoronary revascularisationCause mortalityDisease patientsPre-specified primary endpointCoronary artery diseaseRate ratioDeath risk reductionRandom-effects modelMultivessel diseaseMortality findingsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsStable patientsStroke riskSurvival benefitArtery diseaseCardiac deathRevascularisationNovel Supreme Drug-Eluting Stents With Early Synchronized Antiproliferative Drug Delivery to Inhibit Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation After Drug-Eluting Stents Implantation in Coronary Artery Disease
Lansky AJ, Kereiakes DJ, Baumbach A, Windecker S, Hussain Y, Pietras C, Dressler O, Issever O, Curtis M, Bertolet B, Zidar JP, Smits PC, Díaz V, McLaurin B, Hofma S, Cequier Á, Dib N, Benit E, Mathur A, Brogno D, Berland J, Wykrzykowska J, Piegari G, Brugaletta S, Saito S, Leon MB, Investigators O. Novel Supreme Drug-Eluting Stents With Early Synchronized Antiproliferative Drug Delivery to Inhibit Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation After Drug-Eluting Stents Implantation in Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation 2021, 143: 2143-2154. PMID: 33820424, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.052482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDurable polymer everolimus-eluting stentsDrug-eluting stentsTarget lesion revascularizationAntiproliferative drug deliveryChronic coronary syndromeVessel myocardial infarctionLesion revascularizationCoronary syndromeLesion failureMyocardial infarctionDrug-Eluting Stent ImplantationTarget vessel myocardial infarctionLong-term clinical outcomesDP-EES groupPrimary end pointTarget lesion failureSmooth muscle cell proliferationPercutaneous coronary interventionSingle-blind trialCoronary artery diseaseEverolimus-eluting stentsMuscle cell proliferationLong-term inflammatory responseDrug eluting stentsCardiovascular deathDifferential impact of abluminal groove‐filled biodegradable‐polymer sirolimus‐eluting stent versus durable‐polymer everolimus‐eluting stent on and off dual antiplatelet therapy
Saito Y, Wijns W, Baumbach A, Xu B, Kelbæk H, Zheng M, Morel M, Anderson R, Schächinger V, Lansky A, Investigators T. Differential impact of abluminal groove‐filled biodegradable‐polymer sirolimus‐eluting stent versus durable‐polymer everolimus‐eluting stent on and off dual antiplatelet therapy. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 99: 357-365. PMID: 33502809, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual antiplatelet therapyTarget lesion failureDrug-eluting stentsTarget vessel myocardial infarctionBiodegradable polymer drug-eluting stentsChronic coronary syndromeAcute coronary syndromeDAPT discontinuationVessel myocardial infarctionAntiplatelet therapyCoronary syndromeMyocardial infarctionDurable polymer drug-eluting stentsIschemia-driven target lesion revascularizationIschemic coronary artery diseaseTarget lesion revascularizationIschemia-driven revascularizationPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseIschemic coronary diseaseComer studyLesion revascularizationDAPT durationLesion failurePrimary endpointAn EAPCI Expert Consensus Document on Ischaemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries in Collaboration with European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Coronary Pathophysiology & Microcirculation Endorsed by Coronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study Group.
Kunadian V, Chieffo A, Camici PG, Berry C, Escaned J, Maas AHEM, Prescott E, Karam N, Appelman Y, Fraccaro C, Buchanan GL, Manzo-Silberman S, Al-Lamee R, Regar E, Lansky A, Abbott JD, Badimon L, Duncker DJ, Mehran R, Capodanno D, Baumbach A. An EAPCI Expert Consensus Document on Ischaemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries in Collaboration with European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Coronary Pathophysiology & Microcirculation Endorsed by Coronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study Group. EuroIntervention 2021, 16: 1049-1069. PMID: 32624456, PMCID: PMC9707543, DOI: 10.4244/eijy20m07_01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-obstructive coronary arteriesConsensus documentCoronary arteryObstructive coronary artery diseaseCardiology Working GroupCoronary artery diseasePercutaneous Cardiovascular InterventionsInternational Study GroupExpert consensus documentQuality of lifeHealth care costsCoronary vasospasmINOCA patientsCardiovascular eventsMicrovascular dysfunctionAngina pectorisArtery diseaseHospital admissionCoronary pathophysiologyInvasive angiographyAsymptomatic individualsINOCAStudy groupClinical practiceCare costs